In the past, Mobvoi TicWatch series smart watches, whether classic TicWatch 2 or flagship TicWatch Pro, were full of business style in design, which was more suitable for male users. Fashion-oriented TicWatch E style is close to neutrality. Although it is okay for female users to wear it, after all, they feel something is missing.
Earlier, Lin Yuli, vice president of Mobvoi, said in an interview that female users would be considered in the future and smart watches would be launched for them. TicWatch C2 is released now to realize the original promise.
After the release of the new product, Sina Digital got this product, and after wearing it for a while, it brought this experience to everyone.
TicWatch C2 is a continuation of this series.
After the launch of TicWatch C2, Mobvoi's smart watch product line seems a bit confusing. In addition to the fashionable E-series, the sporty S-series and the flagship Pro-series, there is some overlap between the classic TicWatch 2 and today's C2. Some people are curious, why did C2 go directly? Where did C 1 go?
In fact, TicWatch C2 itself is a continuation of TicWatch 2. On the basis of the latter, the appearance and function are optimized. If you have to say where C 1 is, then TicWatch 2 can be regarded as C 1.
Simple and textured appearance, suitable for both men and women.
TicWatch C2 said it would consider female users. In fact, it is a watch suitable for both men and women. To this end, Mobvoi equipped it with 18mm and 20mm watchbands, and the product we got was 20mm black color matching.
Female users can choose 18 mm rose gold color scheme. It can be said that rose gold is a TicWatch specially designed for women. This version of TicWatch C2 has been carved at the crown, and it is also equipped with a customized dial, and the price remains unchanged.
Female rose gold edition
Back to the black version of TicWatch C2 in our hands, it retains the round dial of TicWatch series, and the overall design style looks cleaner and simpler. Compared with TicWatch 2, the most obvious change of C2 is that the surface glass no longer protrudes, but sinks slightly. This benefit is obvious, and it can avoid bumping in daily use.
Another obvious difference is that the crown has changed from one on TicWatch 2 to two. The change of crown number actually follows the system. TicWatch 2 adopts Ticwear OS optimized based on Andriod system, while TicWatch C2 adopts Google's wear OS, which is a system specially built by Google for smart wearable devices and has advantages in interaction and battery life.
One of the two crowns is responsible for opening the application list and taking into account the function of the enter key; The other can quickly open a custom application, or double-click to quickly enter the payment function. This logic TicWatch is familiar to old users and easy for new users to get started.
The design of the two crowns began with TicWatch Pro, and C2 continued this style. In this way, the pace of Mobvoi's classic series and flagship series watches is basically the same.
As for other design elements, it almost inherits the style of TicWatch 2 series, including a 3 16L stainless steel front shell, surface glass and a glass fiber reinforced polyamide composite back shell. C2 dial is almost the same size as TicWatch 2, with a screen size of 1.3 inch and a resolution of 360360. AMOLED accounts for 70.7% of the screen.
For the strap part, Mobvoi still chooses Italian imported calf leather, which feels hard, and leather creases will appear on the surface after long-term bending, but it feels very comfortable after wearing it. Of course, the strap supports quick replacement, and it is easy to remove as long as the switch is toggled.
Couples customize dials and exclusive applications for women.
Mobvoi has added some details to the watch system since he made the name of women's watch. For example, the interactive dial for couples adds more fun to male and female users. In fact, this is also a strategy to attract different consumers. If boys think it's good to buy TicWatch C2, will they also want to buy one for their girlfriends?
In addition, in the application list of TicWatch C2, there is also an application called Little asking the moon. As the name implies, it is used to record women's physiological cycle and can provide detailed information such as physiological period and ovulation period. Similar to an App that records monthly events on a mobile phone, it is more convenient to guess the time of the next monthly event by filling in some basic information, but it is more convenient to put such an application on a smart watch.
Automatic recognition of exercise state and 24-hour heart rate monitoring
Mobvoi TicWatch series smart watches have different appearances, but their basic functions are basically the same. So C2 inherited the whole series of sports health care functions. 24-hour heart rate monitoring, independent GPS chip and five exercise modes are all available.
More specifically, TicWatch C2 has added a function called TicMotion, which can intelligently detect the user's motion state. When the motion lasts for 3 to 5 minutes, the motion interface will automatically pop up to display the motion data. The advantage of this function is that you don't have to manually turn on those sports functions before exercise, and the watch automatically records data for you.
However, this function only supports running and cycling at present, and other sports have to wait for subsequent updates.
Another exercise health upgrade is the 24-hour heart rate monitoring mentioned above. In the heart rate quiz App of the watch, you can not only measure the heart rate, but also check the heart rate of one day. The heart rate will be displayed in the form of histogram in hours, and the result will be clear at a glance. In the future, this part of Mobvoi will be further optimized, combining heart rate and steps to give more detailed and intuitive data.
NFC has become the standard of TicWatch series.
On the system side, although the official said that Google's Wear OS and Ticwear OS exist in a * * * state, it is obvious that the former is the truly advantageous operating system for smart watches. So judging from Mobvoi's recently launched smart watch, Google's Wear OS will gradually become mainstream. This is one of the reasons why I suggest you buy TicWatch C2 instead of cheaper TicWatch 2.
In Google's Wear OS, Mobvoi has done a lot of optimization, in addition to the necessary app store for smart watches, there are also question and answer voice assistants and smart cards with negative screens. These cards include weather reminders, weather warnings, current cards, birthday cards, etc. These cards can be set on the negative screen interface for easy reference.
Due to the built-in NFC function of TicWatch C2 series, various bus cards will naturally not be absent. At present, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and other cities in China 190 have been supported to use joint traffic signs for buses and subways. In this respect, Mobvoi started relatively early, and started to have this function in the NFC version of TicWatch 2, and later became the standard for new TicWatch products.
Of course, the NFC function also means that TicWatch C2 can complete UnionPay bank card payment, and also has built-in Alipay App and WeChat App, which can be used for code scanning payment. Long press the crown in the lower right corner to quickly call out Alipay QR code.
Other details optimization
Compared with the previous generation TicWatch 2, the body size of TicWatch C2 has not changed much, but the battery has been upgraded from 300 mAh to 400 mAh. An increase in battery capacity means an increase in battery life. The official data is 1.5 to 2 days of battery life. Judging from my actual use, it is safer to charge it once a day in the case of intensive news and large usage.
What's more interesting is that Mobvoi has different ideas from other manufacturers in the battery life of smart watches. In the case of insufficient battery life, Mobvoi pays more attention to the function of displaying time. In other words, if the battery is low, the watch will ask whether to enter a specific mode to cut off other functions and keep the original display time function. This is reflected in the flagship series of TicWatch Pro.
On TicWatch C2, TimeOnly power saving mode is the embodiment of this concept. When the watch battery is only 10%, the service time of 10 hour can be extended and the battery life can be increased. Of course, the price has basically lost the meaning of smart watches, which are only used to display time.
In addition, the waterproof performance of TicWatch C2 is further upgraded, from IP67 dustproof and waterproof of TicWatch 2 to swimming waterproof. This waterproof level allows users to move in shallow waters such as beaches and swimming pools without worrying about hand injuries.
Summary: Powerful players hidden under Yan value
TicWatch C2 is upgraded from Mobvoi classic watch series, and the price of 1299 yuan just replaced the previous TicWatch 2. This watch has a simple appearance and almost all the functions of the smart watch you want. Even on this basis, there are many careful optimizations.
As a TicWatch smart watch considering the needs of female users, Mobvoi has made fine adjustments in appearance, dial and even system application. I once asked the female friends around me if it was acceptable, and almost all the answers were yes.
If you want to choose a smart watch with around 1,000 yuan, complete functions and good face value, then there is no doubt that TicWatch C2 is worth recommending. Especially for female users, as long as the face value is Hold, other aspects will be OK.